South Australian Jockey Club is the principal race club in South Australia, Australia.
The first incarnation of the South Australian Jockey Club was in 1850, when it ran a race programme at Brighton on 14 February.[1] Thomas Shayle was the Hon. Sec. and Edward Strike the Clerk of Course.
Presently, races are conducted at one metropolitan course: Morphettville.
In 2008, firstly Victoria Park, and then in 2009 Cheltenham Park were discontinued as racing facilities in South Australia.
Major races include the Group 1 Goodwood Handicap (1200m), Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m), Group 1 SA Derby (2500m) and the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m).
The following is a list of group races, which are conducted by the South Australian Jockey Club (SAJC).
Grp | Race Name | Age | Sex | Weight | Distance |
1 | Australasian Oaks | 3YO | Fillies | sw | 2020 |
1 | Goodwood Handicap | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 1200 |
1 | Robert Sangster Stakes | 3YO+ | F&M | sw | 1200 |
1 | South Australian Derby | 3YO | Open | sw | 2500 |
2 | Adelaide Cup | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 3200 |
2 | SAJC Coolmore Classic | 3YO+ | F&M | sw+p | 1600 |
2 | Yallambee Classic | 3YO | Open | sw | 1200 |
2 | Queen Of The South Stakes | 3YO+ | F&M | sw | 1600 |
3 | SA Fillies Classic | 3YO | Fillies | sw | 2500 |
3 | Auraria Stakes | 3YO | Fillies | sw+p | 1800 |
3 | Lord Reims Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 2600 |
3 | D.C. McKay Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 1100 |
3 | R. N. Irwin Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | wfa | 1100 |
3 | Robert A. Lee Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 1600 |
3 | SAJC Breeders' Stakes | 2YO | Open | sw | 1200 |
3 | SAJC Queen's Cup | 3YO+ | Open | hcp | 2000 |
3 | SAJC Sires' Produce Stakes | 2YO | Open | sw | 1600 |
3 | SAJC Spring Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | wfa | 1200 |
3 | The Jansz | 2YO | Open | sw | 1200 |